The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-15
PORTLAND TuRNVEREIN.
Their Second Annual Field Day at
Chebeague island.

An hour previous to the time for starting
it did not seem as if the skies would smile
upon the $50 members of the Portland Turn
verein, who at O'Clock yesterday morning,
were en- route for Chebeauge Island. The
weather. however. was all that athletics
could desire and the air was cool and brac-
ing.
Arriving at the island, the contests were
Immediately begun. Nearly everything was
satisfactory except that the running track
was too hard for the best results. The events
were as follows
Standing broad Contestants, A. w. Low
ell, S. I. Eyeleth, Jr., p. Durgid. Won by A. w.
Lowell. Record, 8 feet, ga inches.
Three broad Contestants f. s. Smith,
A. W. Lowell. Won by A. w. Lowell. Record,
20 feet. 2 inches. ---.'
Standing high jump Contestants, F. S. Smith,
Lowell. Record. feet, S1a inches.
Sack race, (tifty yards)- Contestants, John L.
Dean, j A. Dickson, 7. H. Weston, F. N. Ulrick,
Geoge MACEDONIAN. Won by T. H. Weston. Rec
ord, IA seconds.
100 yards dash-Contestants II. d. Bedlow, T.
pnSfgln W. " ANDREWS nxs i M NadEp Won By
Matthews, st; Laughlln, I'd. RECORDS, ~ 40
seconds IL seconds.
tie A. l.. Hersey w. H. Dyer, A. S. Dyer 5. b.
Adams, G. L. Morton. Won by Adams. Record,
Running high Contestants, +. S. Smith,
w. w. Andrews, A. W. Lowell A. l.. Jersey.
Won by +. s. Smith. Record, 8 .eet.
= Putting the shot1Contestants, P. Durgin, W,
Record, 80 feet 31a inches.
Running broad iump-Contestants, F. s. Smith,
A: w. Lowell. Won by Smith. Record, 16 feet
Throwing the hammer-Contestants P. Durgin
W. w. Andrews, Sam Stark, II. z. Frank, W. H.
Dyer Won by Andrews; record, ~ feet inch
FER m =
| Smith, Arthur 1ngersoll, L. L. Eastman. Won by
Smith; record. SO feet, inches.
Free to all. "A mile-Contestants, H. ID. Bedlow
w. W. Andrews, +. w. Ulrck, f. w. Dana, 7. Ii
| Weston, j. j. Bedlow, ii. T. Cloyes. ii. II. White
| Won by Cloyes; record, I'm. rs.
Standing bar vault Contestants, j. A. Dixon
| W. w. Andrews, f. N. Ulrick. Won by Andrews
record feet 93s inches.
Eveleth unfortunately sprained his ankle
| in the earlier part Of the programme, and
was thus rendered unable to compete in {
number of the contests.
The records made are in every instance
| good, and in several extraordinary Tb'
standing bar vault of Mr.. Andrews break:
the New England intercollegiate record will
over an inch to spare. Standing high jump
running high jump and putting the-shot rec
ords beat those of Colby and Bowdoin TO
this year. Throwing the hammer excell
| Bowdoin, but falls short foot inches o
| Colby. The members of the Turnverein will
feel justly proud of the results of thei
field day" from recordpoint of view. Fo
that these men, who have comparatively lit
tie time to devote to training are able to over
throw so many of the college records mus
attract considerable attention and win mucl
applause.
After the contest had been completed tn
members sat down to a substantial dinner a
jerks and they were hungry enough to d,
| it full justice. Then came the awarding O
medals and prizes. President E. G. Thomp
son of the Society made brief speech, com
plimenting the members upon their success
and conferred the medals upon the winner
in the various contests. The medals wer
made Of silver of different artistic shape
and appropriately engraved.
Baseball followed in which game be
tween the two mines calling themselves tb
Kids and the Goats, under the management
of Geo. K. Orr and w. NJ. Maxim respective
ly, resulted in victory for the former by
score of Is to Z. Other games were playe
by the Dreadnaughts, Capt. w. r. Sparrow
and the Fearnaught, Capt. l.. l.. Waldron
with 2S runs to the credit of the former AM
8 to the latter; the CLANS. Capt. G. M
Gould. q; and the Oysters, Capt. C. Il
O'Brien, II.
AT O'Clock the Gordon started for tn,
city with sunburnt throng of tired gym
dasts aboard. Everybody was pleased, e,
erybody had had a good time and thre
cheers for the Portland Turnvereien wei
given with lusty yigor.
The institution needs anew building an
grounds for out of door practice, and whe
these come. as they must before many year.
the boys should have no fear of entering tn
collegiate series of sports to win new laurel